Zuzana Caputova, a vocal government critic and anti-corruption activist has become Slovakia’s first female president after near complete results gave her an unassailable lead in Saturday’s run-off election.
Environmental lawyer Caputova got 58.01 percent of the ballot after results from 91.26 percent of polling stations were counted, while EU energy commissioner Maros Sefcovic garnered 41.98, the Slovak Statistics Office said.
“No need to worry, all will be fine,” Caputova had said on Facebook after the first results began rolling in.
Sefcovic, the 52-year-old ruling party candidate, told reporters he called Caputova, 45, to congratulate her on the win and planned to also send flowers.
“The first female president of Slovakia deserves a bouquet,” he said.
Political novice Caputova, who ran on a slogan of “Stand up to evil” had earlier said the campaign showed “that values such as humanism, solidarity and…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
